Quizword & Crossword
Two sets of clues, two different answers – all on the same grid. Choose one or the other.
Quizword ACROSS
1 Philippine plant related to the banana whose leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp (5)
4 and 24 2004 Olympic women’s individual pursuit cycling gold medallist (5,5)
10 Constellation containing the stars Rigel and Betelgeuse (5)
11 Port in Honshu, Japan, on the Shinano and Agano rivers (7)
12 Linda —, 1962 Commonwealth
220 yards backstroke swimming gold medallist (8)
13 Tyne —, 1990 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical winner for Gypsy (4)
15 Plant of the genus Raphanus whose pungent root is eaten raw (6)
17 US state; capital Honolulu (6)
19 Mild yellow Dutch cheese (4)
20 Thomas R —, vice president of the US from 1913-21 (8)
23 US city north-west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains; home of the main campus of the University of Colorado (7)
24 See 4 Across
25 and 21 Down Pakistan Test cricketer who hit 172 against New Zealand at Karachi in 1965 (5,5)
26 See 5 Down
DOWN
2 and 14
Masque by Peter Maxwell Davies first performed in London in 1972 (5,4,4)
3 Bicameral legislature of the US federal government (8)
5 and 26 Across 1986 novel by David Nobbs (1,3,2,1,2)
6 US state; capital Montgomery (7)
7 Contact sport devised in the US in the 1930s associated with Leo Seltzer and Damon Runyon (6,5)
8 Playing card also called a jack (5)
9 The —, 1955 film comedy starring Alec Guinness and Cecil Parker (11)
14 See 2 Down
16 1992 horror film starring Gary Oldman in the title role (7)
18 Gabriel —, French composer of 1913 opera Penelope (5)
21 See 25 Across
22 Eric —, Monty Python member who wrote the book of Broadway musical Spamalot (4)
Crossword ACROSS
1 Truncheon (5)
4 Very deep chasm (5)
10 Sierra —, African country (5)
11 Uncover or reveal (3,4)
12 Blood feud (8)
13 Broad (4)
15 Relegate (6)
17 Plant disease (6)
19 Unit of length (4)
20 Until this time (8)
23 Gemstone (7)
24 Light wood (5)
25 Kingdom (5)
26 Remains (5)
DOWN
2 Decorate (5)
3 Egg-based dish (8)
5 Purchases (4)
6 Young tree (7)
7 One who makes others work very hard (5-6)
8 Roofing tile (5)
9 Deliberate (11)
14 Set of letters (8)
16 Heavy jungle knife (7)
18 Locates (5)
21 Recover strength (5)
22 Vestibule (4)